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Definition of 'fish'

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Noun

  1. any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"
  2. the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish"
  3. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces
       Synonyms: Pisces
  4. the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
       Synonyms: Pisces Pisces the Fishes

Verb

  1. seek indirectly; "fish for compliments"
       Synonyms: angle
  2. catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"


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